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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2418, 5 February 1909, Page 4

The Wellington City Council lias accepted a tender of £570 for the construction of a crematorium. The annual competitions meeting of the Waiapu Sheepdog .Trial Club takes place, at Mlangaukino, Tuparoa Station, on March 17th, 18th, and 19th. Mr. J. Whinray, a candidate for the representation of the Borough ox Gisborne on the Harbor Board advertises an address to Hie. electors in this issue. The City Band intend playing a programme of inusio at the Itecroation Ground 'on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 3 o’clock. The Hastings contest selections and. also the contest march ay ill' he included in tlic programme. Public meetings to (further tlic candidature of Messrs T. Adair and B Hepburn, for the county and Messrs F. Harris and AY. ,L. Rees, for the borough, at tlie Harbor Board elections, Avail be held at the Onnond Public Halil to-niglit, and at the ToloBay Public Hall and the To Ai ai School 1 to-morrow night.

A 'good deal of grain i« now to /be seen in stook in. the Ashburton district, and in- numerous fields the reaper is to bo seen tat work.

The -Catholics of_ Damitwirke contemplate tho erection of a convent. About £7OO has been subscribed and promised towards the building fund.

Tho usual, output of lmney in Palmerston iNorth district is 30 tons. This year, owing to an unfavorable season, it will bo only six or seven tons.

There are enormous fields of fruit around [Roxburgh, in Central Otago, and it is estimated that for fruit alone about £50,000 will go into the district.

A Dunsandci (Canterbury) shearer has in his possession a sample of woo] from a fleece which is of seven years growth. Each growth can. be seen distinctly. The. wool is fully loin, long. .

Au address to the electors of the Borough of Gisborne from Mr. John Townilcy, who is a' candidate i«r the representation of the borough on the Harbor .Board, appears in the acneitising columns of this issue.

.Mr. W. .D. S. MacDonald, M.P., who is a candidate for the representa. tion of the Counties of Cook, AVaiapu and AVaikohu on the Gisborne tLaroor Board, has an address to the electors advertised in this issue of the “Times.”

Two first-offending inebriates were arrested on Wednesday evening and later on were liberated on bail. Neither of them apjieared to answer his name when called on at the I once Court yesterday morning, and in each case the Ibail, £1« was estreated.

A Press Association telegram rehearing of the petition for the upsetting of the Ohinemuri licensing poll was continued yesterday. Mr. Skerretb, for the petitioners, addressed the Court at length,' and the Court reserved its decision till March Ist.

A brace of grouse, ail the way from England were .received by. Hon. Capt. Tucker yesterday morning, having been sent out to him by Mr. Cooper, of the well-known firm of'sheep dip manufacturers. The birds, which 'were sent out in the. refrigerating chamber of one of the large vessels , from Home, arrived in excellent condition.

The following is a list of letters from places beyond the Dominion received in the postal district of Gisborne during December last, and still unclaimed: —Miss R. M. Blinncrhasset, C. Escreet, Mies Fleming, Dr. T. J. Galligan, Miss Henderson, Miss Clara Hudson, Miss M. Hyland, A m. Jennings, Oscar Jolianson, A. M. Laws, G. Lindsay. C. Murphy, Mrs. H. Year, AY. Weston.

At the. meeting of ratepayers in Holy Trinity Schoolroom last evening "the Mayor occupied the chair, ami in introducing the speaker ol the evening, Mr. AV. L. [Rees, proceeded to deal with the financial aspect of tho outer harbor scheme. Mr. Lysliar was fairly on his way, when Mr. Rees interjected, “Mr. Mayor! Mr. Mayor! you are the chairman, 1 am the candidate, and I came here to address the ratepayers.”

The parades of the Gisborne lvifie,s ordered for to-night and Friday next are cancelled. Members of tlie ’ii'ipany attending the military .annuii “The Birth of the Empire” tif to attend in full dress uniform on Monday night and in service uniform on the folloAving nights. The pbymc.'l drill squad which is to take part u: the carnival is to assemble for practice at 7 p.m. to-day and Saturday. The squad is making very good } icgress, and is expected to give an exceedingly interesting display. The final rehearsal in conue i:on with the spectacular military, earjuval to be given nightly next week m tue Garrison Hall, under the direction at Signor Bqrzoni, is to take place tun o this evening. The spectacle in i be an exceedingly brilliant one, desoning of the hearty support of the public, both oil account of its in t-raism merit and als<£ on account of tlie excellence of tlio Object for which U is to be produced, the reduction of tlie debt on the Garrison Hall. Tnc box plan is now open at Mr. Miller s.

Yesterday evening Mr. AV. Morgan, secretary of the Gisborne Technical School, attended at the school for the purpose of receiving, the names of pupils who wish to join classes in the various subjects. Five pupils gave in their names as ivisliing to learn shorthand. There were also two for bookkeeping, three for English, one for woodwork, and one for tlie junior civil service. The class for shorthand and 'book-keeping will start next week on a day which will be advertised. The secretary Ai-iill be pleased to receive the names of pupils in any Oi the classes, so that a- start may be made as early as possible.

In Tune last a. Native named Peru AVaaka took intoxicating liquor to Te iMuriwai, a Maori kamga, contrary to the Maori Councils A.ct, 1900, and as a consequence'was fined £5. The fine being unpaid, Mr. 11. llei proceeded against the offender at the Court yesterday to recover the amount. Mr. Hei said £1 had been paid. His ‘Worship said lie ivould require evidence. It was not an ordinary case, land he must have evidence to show that the fine was imposed. The nocessari- evidence, having been given, His Worship gave judgment for the balance of the amount and costs 17s. At the -Magistrate’s ‘Court yesterday morning, Mr. AY. A. Barton,, S.M., gave judgment for the plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases: —'Clayton and Nisbett (Air. Blair) v. Honi Burn, £2 15s 11, and costs 15s: same v. Eairaitiana Burn, £1 6s 9d, and costs 10s. Stephen O’Sullivan (Mr. T. Alston Coleman) sued Mold Wliakarau (Mr. Blair) for the sum of £l3 13s 6d, being damages for alleged trespass and removal oi pumpkins. Mr. • Coleman said ho could not proceed ivithouf a. ceita Ai'itnoss, who evidently had te Qiic oi to the ’races. His Worship suggested a non-suit being entei ed,. and loi the case to be brought again when the .'witness was available. 11ns course was adopted, with costsr for defendant amounting to £1 15s del.

It is reported that a sugar famine exists in Levin. The shopkeepers have 800 bags tat Foxten, but it cannot got delivery for some reason. it costs 32s per ton delivered in Levin, by nv-ay of Foxton, and 38s by rail, and the shopkeepers prefer tho former route. The" Inspector of Awards (Air. D. Carmody) proceeded .against H. J. Peacocke and Co. at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning for a breach of the preference clause in the Gisborne Carpenters’ and Joiners’ award, in respect to Charles Taylor and Joseph Condon. Air. J. R. Kirk .appeared for defendant. Air. Carmody said he would bo with-a small fine, as it was probable) the defendant had overlooked the clause. Mr.- Kirk pointed out that Taylor was previously a member of the union. It was a hardship for defendant under the circumstances. His Worship said that after what the Inspector had said ho thought some consideration should be shown. A fine of 10« was imposed. A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the local Young Men’s Christian Association was held in the AVesley Schoolroom last evening for the purpose of conferring with the general secretary (Air. Charles B. Webster) on the future work of the Association. The President (Mr. F. S. Malcolm) occupied the -chair, and there was a representative attendance of directors. A strong committee was set up to go into the question of furnishings for the new rooms, -which are _ expected to be ready for occupation by the end of Alai and the financial needs of the Association were discussed. It- is the intention of the general secretary to hold conferences with the members on the various phases, and the first of such meetings will be held in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom next Tuesday evening.